Pumpkin Patch Pumpkin | Shipwrecked Brew Pub, Restaurant and Inn

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Reviews by dbtoe:

4/5 rDev +33.8%look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a shaker pint glass.
This is not one of those pumpkin pie beers. At first I didn't even think I could tell it was a pumpkin beer. I think they must use roasted pumpkin because a nice smooth roasted flavor is what I get. The pumpkin I think is also used to give this a nice creamy body moreso than a pumpkin flavor. With a very mild hint of spice I think this is a great beer to drink.
Look is a fairly dark amber with a very nice creamy head that sticks around until the end.
Smell is mild with some roasted malt/pumpkin hints of bitterness.
Taste is a mild and smooth roasted malts or pumpkin with a hint of spice and some hop bitterness to finish.
Feel is smooth and a good amount of carbonation.
Drink I could have this as my every day beer. Wish I had more.

More User Reviews:

Pours a nice cloudy amber with a 2 finger head that dissipates into a small ring of bubbles surrounding the edge of the glass.

Smells very average, a hint of spice but if I had not known this was a pumkin ale I would have guessed it would be just an APA.

Taste was unremarkable. No pumkin and just a bit hint of some pie spices in there. Once again had I not known better I would guess this was an APA; and a very mediocore example at best. It is bitter upfront but ends actually very smoothly. I can tell that that smooth end is where the pumpkin taste SHOULD be but it is sadly absent.

The smooth finish makes for a very drinkable unoffensive pint.

This beer is wholly unremarkable and pretty much what I would expect from a small town brewpub; drinkable, average and unoffensive.

A - A vigorous pour loads the beer with tons of sediment which haze the dirty apricot-colored beer considerably but, the head makes up for the beer's otherwise less-than-appealing nature. A giant cap of tan foam floats on the beer with great buoyancy, lapping at the pint with sticky, thick clumps of lace.

S - The label deems salt as an ingredient which seems an odd addition for a pumpkin beer and it appears in the nose, beckoning the question, "why?" Spicy ginger and nutmeg follow through with pumpkin purée as a mild component but malt presence is surprisingly missing. Very light hoppiness traces through the finish adding a touch of citrus buried on the back end but this beer just smells old.

T - Shipwrecked Pumpkin Ale suggests notes of amber malt with light toast and toffee contributions surrounding the faint spice and pumpkin profile. A touch of pine and citrus hoppiness finishes up for an odd but not quite offensive flavor.

M - Crisp and light bodied, this pumpkin ale has a nice smooth intro with a drying and carbonated follow through which allows for a trace of spiciness (and saltiness) to linger on the tongue. By far the beer's best attribute, though not saying much because it still seems a far cry from a pumpkin beer.

O - Shipwrecked Pumpkin Ale, I would caution, might be a deterrent for anyone who's never had a pumpkin ale returning to the style. It's jumbled spice additions (salt?), faint pumpkin, and bland base beer make for a less-than-stellar offering that, while fresh on the shelves, tastes like it was brewed last year.

T: This is where most pumpkin beers suffer a similar fate. A huge dose of hops bring the pumpkin and malt sweetness to a bitter end. Literally. The spices are present but seem harsh and disjointed with the hop bitterness. The malts are an after thought.

M: medium to light body. Plenty of carbonation.

D: Overall just another misfire as far as pumpkin ales go in my book. It has plenty of company so it won't be lonely at the bottom of my list.

I enjoyed this beer out of a little plastic cup as part of the sampler at the brewpub. Therefore, this won't be the best review and is mainly for my own recollection. This is only the 3rd pumpkin ale I have ever tasted.

Appearance: Nice amber hue. Very little head as it was in the small plastic cup and I don't believe the bartender knew why the head was important.

Smell: Slight cinnamon flavor.

Taste: Not my favorite pumpkin ale. However, I could definitely taste the cinnamon.

Mouthfeel: medium feel and went down smooth.

Drinkability: If I did order this beer, I probably wouldn't order more than one.